1998 vintage. The bottle almost erupted, gushing foam for almost 5 minutes. Aroma is orange peel and slight vinegar. The taste makes me wonder since I drink so many old beers, if I actually like the gueuzeness of oxidized beer. This is still sweet and malty with some typical Moylans chocolatiness. Some plum and peach flavors are still evident.

22oz Bomber. Pours a dark reddish brown color with a quickly departing off white head that leaves no evidence of its existence shortly after. This smells of sweet fruits and some floral hops with a bit of alcohol lurking about. Very hopped up front on the taste with malty sweetness following shortly after. It finishes with a dry and bitter taste that lingers for a while and alcohol is quite warming. Mouthfeel is creamy and thick and this is quite drinkable. Overall it’s a good beer but not one of the best of its style.

Wine stained leather. Aroma of brandy, rich, deep, fruity malts, caramel, resinous hops and red wine. Nice, sugary malts of all types provide loads caramel and fruit flavors. I would have personally liked to see more hops in this barley wine, not because I like a hoppy barley wine, but because the sweetness of the malts was just a little to overboard. Still though, like most barley wines, this is pretty tasty.

Bottle. Ruby bronze beer with a small off-white head. Sweet malt aroma. Fruity malty flavor with a bit of honey, brown sugar, molasses, and some piney hops. Rich, thick body, but comes with some smoothness. A touch of alcohol warming. Just needs a bit more.

Hazy ruby body, soapy off-white head with good lacing. Sweet caramelly goodness with strawberry touches, grapes. Hops show up in the flavor... nice and balanced bitterness. Flavor develops in the finish with butterscotch and nuts. Smooth and silky mouthfeel. It is actually very balanced to me... and I am enjoying it quite a bit.

A unique barley wine. Medium mahogony color. Sweet malt, date aroma hints of nut brown. Mouthfeel is clean, light and semi-sweet. Has some assertive bitterness on the palate. Malts try to overtake the hops in the end. A pleasant beer, needs more balance and character.

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